Vasseur targets improvements to the team communication

Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal and General Manager Frederic Vasseur has revealed that considered one of his important duties will likely be to examine Ferrari’s latest technique errors so as to begin the season in a extra

After weeks of speculations, Ferrari has confirmed the departure of former team principal Mattia Binotto at the finish of November. The Swiss-Italian left his place at the finish of final yr with former Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur named as his substitute.

The 54-year-old Frenchman began to work in Maranello on ninth January and has launched into a full immersion in the world of the Italian team since then, focussing on getting to know the team personnel and the dynamic of the working surroundings.

Speaking to the media for the first time since taking up Formula One’s arguably most troublesome job, Vasseur has highlighted the significance of team communication that proved to be a serious weak point of his Ferrari F1 team in 2022.

“I’m making an attempt to perceive precisely what occurred on each single mistake final yr and to attempt to know if it’s a matter of determination, of organisation, of communication,” he mentioned.

“Very typically on the pit wall the greatest problem is extra the communication and the variety of individuals concerned than the people.

“If you put too many people discussing about the same things, when you have the outcome of the discussion the car will be on the next lap. You just need to have a clear flow of discussion and communication between the good people in the right position. It’s a work in progress.”

Speaking about the technical positive factors Ferrari have achieved over the winter, Vasseur added: “We made some steps however it’s nearly reliability. I believe the efficiency of the engine was not a difficulty in any respect. The problem was the reliability, and the first goal is to repair it.

“So far it looks OK, but the reality on the track is a different aspect. I think there are a couple of issues that the team suffered and it is not just true for Ferrari, but in terms of reliability it is also coming from the track operation, bouncing and vibration. Everybody will have a much better picture in Bahrain. I think and I hope that it’s under control today, that they did what looks to be a good job over the last couple of months.”

In the meantime, Ferrari accomplished a “wake-up” check this weekend at Fiorano working an SF21 automotive. Ferrari junior driver Robert Shwartzman acquired this yr’s observe exercise underway for the Scuderia with Carlos Sainz taking up from the Russian driver on the second day of working.

On the third day, the five-time F1 race winner Monegasque took to the observe at 10 o’clock on the dot for an set up lap on rain tyres, earlier than switching to slicks. Leclerc was ready to full the 56 lap programme prior to the lunch break underneath the watchful eye of Vasseur and Sainz. In the afternoon, nonetheless on slicks, Leclerc introduced the day’s complete variety of laps to 123, equal to 366 kilometres.